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(No Model.) 7 I J. TEARNEY 8 J. T. OGONNELL.

SPLIUE BAR FOR'RAILWAY JOINTS.

N0. 516,665. Patented Mar. 20, 1894.

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JOHN TEARNEY AND JAMES T. OOONNELL, OF MOKEES BOOKS, PENN- SYLVANIA.

SPLICE-BAR FOR RAILWAY-JOINTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 516,665, dated March20, 1894.

Application filed October 12, 1893. Serial No. 488,009- (No model-l Toall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that WGHTOHN TEARNEY and nia, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Splice-Bars for Railway-Joints; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference beingv had to theaccompanying drawings, which'form a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 indicates an elevation of two rails, showing applicationof our splice bar. Fig. 2 is a plan of same. Fig. 3 is a section throughone of the bolt holes. Fig. 4 is an elevation of one of the splice bars.Fig. 5 is a plan of the base or retaining plate. Fig. 6 is an end viewof same.

Our invention relates to devices adapted to secure the ends of rails inrailway track, and commonly called spliced bars; and consists of thenovel construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described,reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof inwhich like letters indicate like parts wherever they occur. 7

Referring to said drawings, act are two rails, the ends of which aresecured by splice bars b-b one on either side the same; the inner sidesof said bars are vertical but slightly concave in the middle, the bottomthereof conforming in contour with the flange of the rail, and the outerside being inclined and provided with recesses c-c in which the nuts ddand the heads of the bolts e-e securing said bars and rails, arerecessed. Said rails at the point of their connection are seated in thebase plate g which is provided with notches h on the sides of the samefor spikes whereby said plate may be secured to the ties.

Some of the advantages of our splice bar are: First. The efficiency ofthe joint, the greatest strength being secured at the point where saidrails are secured. Second. The outer surface of said bars being inclinedand the nut-s and heads of the bolts employed being recessed therein thedanger of cutting the same off in case of derailment is reduced to aminimum. Third.The web of the rails being seated in the base plate notonly adds rigidity to the joint but in the eventof a fracture of thebarsserves to maintain the same temporarily.

Having described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent,

1. As a new article of manufacturea splice bar the inner sides of whichare vertical, the bottom conforming with the upper sides of the flangeof the rail and'the outer side inclined and provided with'recesses forthe reception of the nuts and heads of the bolts substantially asdescribed. a

2. In a railway joint the combination of two splice bars having inclinedouter sides and provided with'recesses-for the reception of the nuts andthe heads of the bolts; the rails secured thereby and the recessed baseor retaining plate substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing We hereunto affix oursignatures this 27th day of September, A. D. 1893.

In presence of W. H. WATSON, J AS. J. MoAFEE-

